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Pha Luong – a highlight of tourism in Son La

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dubbed as the rooftop of Moc Chau District in the northern mountainous province of Son La, foggy Pha Luong Mountain is an attractive tourist destination, especially for those eager for adventurous tourism.

Ethnic culture in Moc Chau slowly fading

My first view of Moc Chau in Son La Province, about 200km northwest of Ha Noi, came on a fresh morning as we drove through a narrow street hemmed in by limestone walls, where we saw many young couples heading to the market town.

Moc Chau primed for national status

 VietNamNet Bridge – Authorities have announced a master plan on developing Moc Chau into a national tourism site by 2020 during a ceremony in the northern province of Son La.

Pushing human limits at A Pa Chai

VietNamNet Bridge – After spending two days exploring Son La and stunning views of the nation’s northwestern upland, we arrive at the first stop of our journey to conquer the country’s westernmost point, A Pa Chai military checkpoint,

Visiting first-class cave in Son La

 VietNamNet Bridge – Son Moc Huong Cave, also known as Bat Cave, is said to be the most beautiful cave in Son La Province. It is a natural rock cave located northeast of Moc Chau District.

Visiting tea plantations in Moc Chau

VietNamNet Bridge – Moc Chau plateau in the northern mountainous province of Son La has been listed as one of my must-visit places since I read something about farmers working on Moc Chau’s vast, beautiful tea plantations.

Northern Son La province hit by 4-Richter quake

 A 4-Richter quake shook Muong La district in the northwestern mountainous province of Son La in the early morning of August 20, becoming the sixth hitting the locality so far this year.

A policeman killed in drug trafficking ring raid

 VietNamNet Bridge – A taskforce policeman has been killed and another seriously wounded after a big drug trafficking ring was razed in the northern border province of Son La on July 19.

Three consecutive earthquakes reported in Son La

 VietNamNet Bridge – On the evening of July 19, three consecutive earthquakes with magnitude 4.3, 3.2 and 3.5 on the Richter scale occurred in Muong La district, Son La province in northern Vietnam.

Forest thieves too poor to pay fines

 VietNamNet Bridge – Harsh penalties were needed to control illegal foresting and land clearance in northern Son La Province, officials say.

Skilled acupuncturist overcomes obstacles

 VietNamNet Bridge – Like other patients at the Traditional Medicine Hospital of Son La Province, Quang Van Chung said he is happy to receive acupuncture treatment from physician Vu Thi Chu.

Two earthquakes occur in Quang Nam and Son La

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Institute of Geophysics said that at 10.19am on January 12 there was a 2.6-magnitude earthquake in the area of Song Tranh 2 hydropower plant in the central province of Quang Nam.

In photos: The winter painting in Moc Chau Plateau

The bright yellow color of wild sunflowers has not disappeared but the picture of Moc Chau Plateau has been added, with the pure white color of white mustards and the red color of the early season strawberries.

Blumea blooms, tea gardens lure backpackers to Moc Chau

 VietNamNet Bridge – At the end of November, Nguyen Viet Hai and his friends drove 200km from Ha Noi to Moc Chau District in the northern province of Son La to hike through the white blumea flower fields.

White mustard flower season in Moc Chau

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Moc Chau prairie in the late fall days are immersed in a fairy space with immense white mustard flowers in floating morning mist, green tea fields or brilliant wild sunflowers and poinsettias.

Mechanic lightens rice farmers' burden

 VietNamNet Bridge – During the harvesting season, the terraced fields in the northeast of Viet Nam produce charming scenery that leaves a vivid imprint in every visitor's memory.

In pictures: Suspension bridge breaks, dozens of people fall into flood water

When the flow of people was moving through a suspension bridge in Son La, suddenly the cable broke, the bridge was tilted, more than 20 people and their vehicles were knocked down into the water.

Rock falls threaten residents in Son La

 VietNamNet Bridge – Rock falls are threatening the lives of about 40 families living by the foot of a mountain in the northern province of Son La's Quynh Nhai District, according to Lo Van Thich,

Heavy rains, whirlwinds injure six people

VietNamNet Bridge – Heavy rains, accompanied by whirlwinds, have injured at least six people, destroyed thousands of houses and damaged hundreds of hectares of crops in several northern, central and central highlands localities.

Son La Hydropower Plant - project of the century

VietNamNet Bridge – The Son La Hydropower Plant, the largest project in Southeast Asia, is not only the pride of the country but it also marks an outstanding growth of the electric sector of Vietnam today.